WEMCHS Announcements

August 24, 2017
If you are interested in joining SAVVY, our female leadership group, please sign up in the front office.

If you will be exactly 14 and a half years old, by Sept. 9th, you may want to sign up for Driver's Ed. See Ms. Loury for details. Location is Southern Wayne HS...dates are Sept. 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th and Oct. 7th from 8AM-2PM.

Parents: Progress Reports go out this Friday.

Tomorrow is the last day to order a WEMCHS t-shirt - $12. Pay in the front office.

Students: Please be sure that you have handed in all forms you received in your packet at the start of the year.

NCVPS starts on Monday, August 28. You should have already arranged your weekly schedule with Ms. Lanette. Do not forget to report to her lab everyday starting Monday.

Students applying to SCA must have their applications turned in by next Tuesday, August 29th. Late applications will not be accepted.

Club Day is next Friday - please make sure you have gone to our school's website, clicked on students and then clubs to find the link to sign up. You must sign up by tomorrow.

Are you all about computers?? The Department of Computer Science at UNC Chapel Hill invites classes, groups, and individuals to attend our Middle School/High School Open House.

10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, September 30

Students will have the chance to participate in hands-on demonstrations, visit research labs to find out what computing is all about, and talk with current students about why they chose Computer Science at Carolina. Join us to experience the exciting world of computer science!

High school juniors/seniors and parents:

Join us for a special information session at 10:15 a.m. or at 12:00 noon.
Our department chair, faculty members, and a student representative will discuss the programs and majors we offer, what you can do with a computer science degree, and the student experience in the UNC Department of Computer Science.

We encourage all high school juniors and seniors to attend.

If any student is interested in attending, please let me know and I will forward you the link to register.

SCA will be sponsoring a Kickball Tournament on Friday September 15th at 3:25. We'll have Seniors vs. Juniors and Freshmen vs. Sophomores and then a final payoff for the championship. If you'd like to play on a team, see Ms. Loury.

Juniors wishing to take the PSAT on October 11th, please sign up with Ms. Loury. The test will begin at 8AM and will last about 3 hours. Cost is $16 unless a student is currently approved for Free and Reduced Lunch.

Looking for a volunteer opportunity? Ms. Loury has just updated her Volunteer page of her website. Go to our school's main page then select "Programs and Services" at the top. You'll find Ms. Loury's page there.

WCC will hold their annual Back to School Bash next Wednesday, Sept. 30th from 11AM-2PM. We will have Big Lunch this day so everyone can enjoy the events. There will be free food (barbecue sandwich or hot dogs, snow cones), bungee races, a DJ, line dancing, inflatable rock wall, games and more! Make sure you have a current up to date WCC ID card.

Students: Remember, you may leave at the end of the day through the back doors next to the front office, but you are never allowed to enter WEMCHS through those doors.

Juniors/Seniors: Ms. Taylor's new office is going to be a trek...pack a lunch! She is now located on the 2nd floor of WLC - 234. When you go up the stairs, turn right and it's the first office complex on the left.

Key Club will have its year opening meeting today after school in the cafeteria at 5. Come by, have some pizza and here what Key Club is all about and what they have planned for the year.

Key Club Fall Rally - It is time to start planning for the annual Key Club Fall Rally held at Carowinds Amusement Park. We will leave here early Sunday morning, October 8th and arrive at the park around 9:00. Then, prepare yourself for a dynamic guest speaker and Key Club news before hitting the park at noon. We will have 5 hours of fun and excitement before heading back at 5:00. Cost is 85.00 per student ($40 if you have season tickets to Carowinds). Come to the Key Club meeting this afternoon or see one of the Key Club reps for forms and more information.

New York City - Do you have any plans for Spring Break 2018? How about hitting the Big Apple with your classmates? Just imagine, four days in NYC, a ritzy hotel, a Broadway play, and memories to last a lifetime. Come to our planning meeting on Thursday, August 31st at 5:00 in the WEMCHS Conference Room.

Juniors: I have spoken to quite a lot of you in the past few days and have been asking how it's going in your classes. Most have said that French and Spanish will be a challenge for you. Yes, they will, but if you stay determined to stick with it, you will be fine. The key to foreign language is to keep on top of it and remember that you cannot just get by in these classes. If you feel like we need a group tutorial on something you are learning, let me know days and times that work for you.

We will hold a "Paying for College Night" on Monday, September 18th at 6PM in WLC 161 (next to the cafeteria). If you and your parents would like to learn about financial aid options, please consider coming. We will discuss types of aid, the FAFSA and more.

New scholarships have been posted on Ms. Loury's scholarship page:

Cheatham-White Scholarship

NC State's Park Scholarship

Univision's Nuestra Juventud Scholarship

UNC's Morehead-Cain Scholarship

Hey, ever wonder where the jobs are these days that have great pay and are high in demand: Looks like, Computers/Technical, Medical, and Business top the list. Check it out!

Nursing - $32 an hour

Software Developers - $45 an hour

Marketing Managers - $61 an hour

Sales Managers - $53 an hour

Medical/Health Service Managers - $44 an hour

Network and Computer Systems Administrators - $36 an hour

Industrial Engineers - $39 an hour

Computer Systems Analysts - $39 an hour

Web Developers - $30 an hour

Financial Managers - $55 an hour

Physical Therapists - $39 an hour

Pharmacists - $58 an hour

Accountants and Auditors - $31 an hour

Information Security Analysts - $42 an hour

Occupational Therapists - $37 an hour

Speech-Language Pathologists - $34 an hour

Computer and Information Systems Managers - $61 an hour

Mechanical Engineer - $39 an hour

Human Resource Manager - $49 an hour

Please make sure you have all college textbook issues cleared up. If not, contact Ms. King ASAP. (pwking@waynecc.edu). She is in the process of returning unused books and finalizing her invoice.

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